Half of U.S. Republicans believe the left led Jan. 6 violence: Reuters/Ipsos poll

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By Jason Lange

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More than half of U.S. Republicans believe the false claim that left-wing protesters led the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot to try to make then-President Donald Trump look bad, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll.

The two-day poll, completed on Wednesday, underscored the deep partisan lens through which many Americans view the assault ahead of high-profile televised hearings in Congress beginning on Thursday.

At the hearing, Democratic-led investigators will spotlight testimony by the Republican former president's top aides and family members in an effort to persuade Americans that the riot was an orchestrated attack on democracy.

The Reuters/Ipsos survey found that many Americans who identify as Republicans hold views at odds with the facts uncovered by the bipartisan congressional investigation and a criminal probe.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/half-u-republicans-believe-left-171740252.html

The GOP truly is "the stupid party".

[PortTack]

1. That really is a small number

30% of American voters ID as gqp. So, 30% of 30%..not a lot.

[RockRaven]

2. Polls like that don't probe people's knowledge or beliefs, but rather their group loyalties.

It's a matter of self-identification to give the "right" answer. For many, the answer given is a statement of values, not facts.